US_ Venezuela, Nigeria, Syria: U.S. military shows its power to strike anywhere on Earth (Ben Wolfgang - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Venezuela, Nigeria, Syria: U.S. military shows its power to strike anywhere on Earth

In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, an Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber flies with Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, Oct. 15, 2025. (U.S. Air Force via AP) ** … more >

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times - Wednesday, January 7, 2026


U.S. forces in a two-week stretch destroyed more than 70 Islamic State targets in Syria, struck extremists in northern Nigeria and carried out a daring raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from a heavily guarded compound in Caracas.

It’s often taken for granted, but that kind of global reach and the ability to plan and execute complex, highly dangerous missions are unmatched by any other military on Earth, even in an era of resurgent great powers such as Russia and China. The recent operations on three separate continents — along with other missions in 2025 such as the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites — served as a demonstration not only of America’s pure military power but also the unique U.S. ability to fuse its intelligence-gathering capabilities around the world together with cutting-edge defense technology and careful planning at the highest levels inside the Pentagon.

The end result, analysts say, is a military that is not only unrivaled among today’s global powers but also stands alone in history.

“We can reach out and touch our enemies around the world in ways that no other military can. The reasons for that are many, and they aren’t just over one week, one month or one year. They are over decades,” said Bradley Bowman, senior director of the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

“You get what you pay for,” Mr. Bowman said in an interview. “This is a result of investing in our military over the long term.”

Indeed, the vast U.S. military budget — $901 billion for fiscal year 2026 — is significantly higher than even its leading global adversary, China. China’s official military budget reached about $247 billion in 2025, though some estimates suggest that Beijing’s true military spending is significantly higher.

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